DreamingDog

Great advice MoroPoro. I really appreciate all the responses- I learned a lot. THANKS!

I guess human nature is human nature. My thoughts were that culturally some countries might not harbor "collectors" as greatly. (I loved sociology!)

Congrats Charlie! When it is up would you please post the link here? I adore historic caches and hope to create and place some myself. Everyone- awesome info on this thread.

For those who have had TB's that traveled or were released outside of the United States, did any of you find countries that your bugs seemed to thrive and move in?

You guys are so awesome! Thanks for the info! I will start a new topic if I come up with another question. Some forums are not keen on a post for each question and ask for consolidation. Glad to know this one does not discourage posts. I won't spam- and I research first before posting to be as sure as possible that it is not a common question. Very interesting on the graveyards- passing the info on.

Thanks so much for the input guys! I was meaning my own TB- but it is good to clarify for anyone reading that they should not alter anyone else's trackables! Archived- okay this is the term I was looking for. I assume then that if a cache is archived then the location is released. (Yeah- makes sense since it no longer exists. I was just unsure if a legacy hold was retained on a position) Regarding repairs-this makes sense. I will not go overboard then. One was just to fix the seal but the other needed a new container. I will leave it up to the owner. I like helping people but some folks might not want the help. I laughed at the list of available locations- I was just thinking of comparing archives with current active caches to see if any spots appeared. As is I am exploring different areas every day to find the right locations. I would not share my list of possibilities at this time either!

On a related note to my questions I found that an abandoned geocache can be adopted- In the event that someone else is curious here is the link: http://support.Groundspeak.com//index.php?pg=kb.page&id=54 On this document is does say "Archived caches cannot be transferred, and rarely will archived caches be unarchived for the purpose of adoption." This does not clarify if the general location is allowed to be used though. Perhaps I will locate my local volunteer...

Hello Everyone, I have a few random questions and was unable to find the answers. I hope you all will be kind enough to indulge me and share your knowledge. My biggest concern is stepping on the toes of fellow geocachers. My questions: 1. If I come across a cool cache in need of attention- what is the etiquette on this? I know I can report it, and have, but can I do non-theme changing repairs or is this a big no-no? 2. Trackables- specifically TB's. Can I add a small laminated card- about the size of a business card- to one with a QR code that leads to the TB's web page? 3. We are thinking of making a string of themed caches. I know about the 1/10th mile rule and want them placed close enough to my house so I can keep them up nicely. Unfortunately my area is rather saturated. There are some caches in prime spots that are labeled as being in need of repair. If they are deemed inactive (I saw one that said the owner had 30 days to check on it) does this mean that spot can be taken by a new geocache? 4. If the answer to the above is yes- is there a way to find a list of inactive geocache locations? 5. On a totally different note... and this one is going to seem really outside of the box but bear with me please: A friend wants to use her late husband's grave (he was an avid geocacher) as a location to place a cache in his honor. What is everyones opinion on this? I would assume that she would need permission from the graveyard owner? I have absolutely no idea really. Are there any caches in graveyards? Seems like a big no-no but she wanted me to ask. That is it for now- but I bet I will add another question to this thread when I think of something new! THANKS EVERYONE!

I wrote this after my third attempt to pick up TB and help it on it's journey. It seems that those listed around me are MIA. Hope you enjoy the prose. Oh ye travel Bug, thou one of a kind, Hitchhiking vagabond elusive to find. We follow thy journey, always too late. T'would be wonderful to know thy true fate. Are ye somebody's necklace, or taken as swag? Did some soul not log thou when they put ye in their bag? Perhaps later will we again know thy longitude and lat, Unless thou art the prize of a wild pack rat.

Thank you so much Bill!

Please forgive a total newbie question but if the mark is re-set in exactly the same position how is it then destroyed?

Just testing.